The kick-off meeting of the European project ‘JRP SIB58 – Angle metrology’ was held on September 17th, 18th and 19th. That meeting took place in the facilities of the Technological Center Tekniker in Eibar (Spain) and ended with a visit to Fagor Automation facilities in Eskoriatza (also in Spain), linear and angular encoders manufacturing plant.
We make your imagination fly
The company SIDE-UP located in southern France and specialized in designing equipment and systems for stage shows has been in charge of creating the most incredible animations on the new Peter Pan show; a Music Hall production that have made adaptations of Les Miserables, Romeo and Juliette, Dracula and Amadeus among others.
EMO 2013 – Latest technological advances
Fagor Automation is committed to its philosophy of providing maximum working simplicity for its customers, OEM, distributors and machine end users. When creating its products, it is always thinking about all the devices and servo systems that make up the machine to get the maximum efficiency out of it.
At this EMO show edition (Hall 025, Stand C44), Fagor presents a new range of products and improvements in line with this philosophy offering new things in many ways to speed up machine setup and unmatched accuracy to increase productivity by making the job of machine users a lot easier.
EMO 2013 – the power of simplicity
The new CNC 8060 was presented at the Timtos show in Taiwan; this CNC integrates the most modern computer technologies for machine operators.
EMO 2013 – DRIVE-CLiQ connection on Fagor absolute linear and angular encoders with Siemens systems
Fagor Automation has implemented the connection to Siemens systems (Sinamics,etc.) throught the DRIVE-CLiQ interface on its linear and angular encoders.
Fagor has been awarded the Siemens certificate for all its linear encoders series L, G, S/SV, and angular encoders with an outside diameter of 90, 170 y 200 mm.
EMO 2013 – Fagor linear encoders with 10 nanometer resolution and digital interface
Fagor continues applying a permanent improvement process to its products to raise their quality for our customers. The latest advances in optical and electronic technology implemented have made it possible to obtain 10 nanometer resolution in our absolute digital linear encoders.
General situation of the Asian market
Despite the lack of a long term view of the Asian zone, it is clear that the new Chinese government is willing to radically change the development model of the last two decades that was based on the quantitative growth and their obsession for the GDP with a greater market orientation and, therefore,
Goratu: the longest grinder in Spain with Fagor CNC
Goratu, machine-tool manufacturer located in Elgoibar (Basque Country, Spain) in its process of providing machines more and more customized has just completed the retrofit of the longest surface grinder in Spain.
Retrofitting consists in restoring a machine that has become obsolete or damaged over time in order to get as much productivity as possible out of it. Making retrofitting feasible requires re-using most of the parts of the machine.
